Upon discovering this, the police officer who had confirmed Xiao He's identity handed back Xiao He and Liu Rulan's identification documents. His expression softened considerably as he said, "I'm very sorry to bother you all. There are some special circumstances here, and it may take a few more minutes."
"It doesn't matter."
Immediately afterwards, Xiao He and his group followed the police to a nearby rest room.
An old man was sitting in the lounge. The moment he saw Xiao He, he stood up and pointed at him excitedly, saying, "It's him! It's him! I saw him talking to a group of Japanese soldiers with my own eyes! He must be a spy! A traitor!"
Xiao He: ...
Liu Rulan: ...
Xiao He looked at the old man, who was red-faced and furious, wishing he could be shot immediately. He was speechless and could only look up at the sky with melancholy.
Just then, another staff member approached with a middle-aged man who looked hurried: "This gentleman's father is missing. Could you please check if he is this elderly man's relative?"
Seeing the densely packed crowd, the middle-aged man broke out in a cold sweat, vaguely realizing that his father had done something terrible. He quickly stepped forward to apologize: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I've caused everyone trouble. My father may have misunderstood something. I'm so sorry!"
"What exactly is going on?" Liu Rulan glanced at the middle-aged man, her expression remaining unchanged, and continued to press the police for answers.
"That's how it is—"
After the lead officer explained, everyone finally understood the details.
It turned out that after the old man got off the plane, he went straight to the special police post and told them with certainty that there had been spies on the plane.
The police weren't quite sure what was going on, but seeing that the old man was so anxious he was almost fainting, they could only try to calm him down.
The old man kept saying that he had personally witnessed Xiao He and his group's meeting, and urged the police to arrest the man as soon as possible, urging them not to let this lackey get away. Although the police had a vague idea that it was a misunderstanding, they still sent a few people over to investigate and confirm the situation, just in case.
And indeed, it turned out to be a misunderstanding.
According to the old man's son, the old man was quite extraordinary in his youth. At that time, the country was in a period of development and there were many hidden bad guys. Although the old man was not a professional arrester, he liked to study these things and even taught himself a set of investigation techniques. He would collect intelligence or gossip in the vicinity whenever he had nothing to do. In those years, he actually managed to catch a few bad guys.
His glorious deeds were even reported in the news at the time! Even after so many years, and with the old man now suffering from Alzheimer's disease, he has not forgotten his mission and honor from back then.
Later, he moved in with his son's family. The old man liked to wander around the neighborhood, gathering information and gossip about the surroundings, and then analyzing the family situation and life trajectory of the people to determine whether they were safe.
His son had tried to stop him a few times before, but the old man was very stubborn and insisted on going out for a walk. Since the son saw that the old man usually just chatted with the other women and did not disturb or affect other people's lives, he stopped trying to stop him.
Fortunately, the old man has always been very sensible and has not caused any trouble over the years.
—Except for Xiao He this time.
Perhaps because he's been watching "Shining Stars" lately, this old man actually connected the plot he saw on TV with reality. It's fine when he doesn't encounter the people or scenes from TV, but when he saw Xiao He, he automatically put the plot into his mind and triggered an "alarm mechanism," calling for people to arrest Xiao He.
The middle-aged man, Tao Weiguo, blushed upon learning the situation and repeatedly bowed to Xiao He in apology: "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry! My dad might be sick and his mind isn't quite right. I'm so sorry! I've disturbed you!"
As Mr. Tao gets older, his health and memory are deteriorating. Tao Weiguo discussed it with his family and decided to bring his father to the capital to watch the flag-raising ceremony again, so as to relive his father's fond memories from back then.
So they took an early morning flight to get there, planning to queue up in the square early to secure a good spot in the front row.
Unexpectedly, they bumped into Xiao He, who was on his way to Beijing to film a movie.
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